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laxity Definition

lax·ity (laksi tē)

noun

the quality or condition of being lax; looseness

Etymology: Fr laxité < L laxitas

laxity Synonyms

laxity

n.

laxity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • generalize: The only poor result was in a patient with generalized joint laxity.
  • increase: However, bed sores, pneumonia and possibly increased laxity of tendons may result from restraint on a mat.
  • have: Why has this laxity been allowed to go on?
  • enhance: Pregnancy also triggers the release of hormones, which enhance laxity in ligaments, which can contribute to foot strain.
  • grow: Montanism is viewed as a reaction to the alleged growing moral laxity and formalism in the Church.
  • include: It is associated with a variety of developmental disorders, including joint laxity, patella alta and hypoplasia of the lateral femoral condyle.

Adjective modifier

  • ligamentous: Agnew P. Evaluation of the child with ligamentous laxity.
  • joint: The only poor result was in a patient with generalized joint laxity.
  • moral: Clarendon had high moral views that were at variance with the moral laxity of Charles II court.
  • increased: Thus, the increased knee laxity in these subjects may well have been the result of their jumping, not their squatting.
  • multiple: Congenital multiple ligamentous laxity should also be specifically sought as it has a significant effect on the treatment of anterior knee pain.
  • certain: We have also seen that there is a certain laxity in the use of the term in Ephesians.

Preposition: on

  • part: Yet over the past few years, this special character seems eroded somewhat by a laxity on the part of Glasgow planners.

Noun used with modifier

  • ligament: I have recently completed a Masters degree and have an ongoing study looking at ligament laxity following ACL reconstruction.
  • knee: Thus, the increased knee laxity in these subjects may well have been the result of their jumping, not their squatting.

Preposition: in

  • subject: Thus, the increased knee laxity in these subjects may well have been the result of their jumping, not their squatting.

Preposition: of

  • ligament: Osteoporosis and laxity of ligaments is common in old age.
  • moral: Alexis de Tocqueville found the laxity of morals at these balls incredible.
  • control: With the laxity of control, an international bonding and registration system should be introduced, with a substantial amount of deposited money involved.

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